What color is #222B05?

#222B05 is a very dark, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(34, 43, 5), and in HSL hsl(74, 79%, 9%).

Is #222B05 accessible as text?

On white, #222B05 has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #222B05, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #222B05?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #222B05?

#222B05 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D0529. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #222B05 below.

Is #222B05 good for buttons?

#222B05 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #222B05 — black text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #222B05 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #222B05 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#222B05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #222B05

Not just a swatch — here's how #222B05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #222B05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #222B05 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A02 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Sacramento Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #222B05 Secondary #774D1D Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513F Anchor #5B2324

Sacramento Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #222B05 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Sacramento Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #222B05 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Sacramento Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #222B05 Secondary #494D40 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Sacramento Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #222B05 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 73/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #222B05

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People also use #222B05 with

Espresso Sacramento Green Jet Black Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFEBB6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152905 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #222B05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #222B05;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 43 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.059 122.0);
  --color-50: #FBFEF1;
  --color-100: #F4FCDA;
  --color-200: #E7F6B6;
  --color-300: #D3EB85;
  --color-400: #BCDA58;
  --color-500: #9FC035;
  --color-600: #7B9230;
  --color-700: #586728;
  --color-800: #3B431D;
  --color-900: #242914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF1',
    100: '#F4FCDA',
    200: '#E7F6B6',
    300: '#D3EB85',
    400: '#BCDA58',
    500: '#9FC035',
    600: '#7B9230',
    700: '#586728',
    800: '#3B431D',
    900: '#242914',
  },
}

$base: #222B05;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBFEF1;
$base-100: #F4FCDA;
$base-200: #E7F6B6;
$base-300: #D3EB85;
$base-400: #BCDA58;
$base-500: #9FC035;
$base-600: #7B9230;
$base-700: #586728;
$base-800: #3B431D;
$base-900: #242914;
$base-hover: #1A2104;
$base-subtle: #D0E390;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#222B05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4FCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D3EB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BCDA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9FC035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B9230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#586728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B431D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #222B05

Color Lab

Pairs with #222B05

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